Community
By Marge Breitenbach. The May speaker was Michael Palmer from Quantum. As a consultant, he commenced his talk with the maxim “Make it big enough and you will read it.” He was, of course, referring to the problem of eyesight. He brought along examples of visual aids that can be used to improve and assist…
By Jamie Furness The Community Life Uniting Church (formerly Forest Lake Uniting Church) in Ellen Grove has been blessing the community this winter by providing much-needed supplies to people doing it tough. Community Life Uniting Church reverend Emma said members of the community escaping domestic violence situations or unable to afford food can connect with…
By Corin Mackay Last month a petition was posted on the Forest Lake Facebook page asking members to sign their names in support of a new set of traffic lights on the Johnson Road and Woogaroo Street intersection. Organised by Hamish Krammer, the petition was started as a result of the frequent crashes that occur…
By Corin Mackay Students from the Forest Lake State High School (FLSHS) Just Dance gaming crew won the FUSE Esports cup against teams from around the world in June. The event took place online, and participants in the Esports Program of Excellence from years eight and nine danced from 7am to 9pm, supported by their…
By Corin Mackay The Forest Lake State High School (FLSHS) Lions won their second Farming Simulator championship on June 21 to secure their throne as the reigning champions. The team competed in the XP Esports High School League (HSL) against schools from around Queensland, including the Lockyer District State High School (DHS) Teal and Somerset…
The year is moving along quickly and the end of the Lions year is upon us. Our officer changeover dinner is being planned for June 28 with our new board being installed. Congratulations to all who have volunteered and taken up the positions on offer. A BBQ was held for ELORAC on April 15 with…
The Lake News team has been busy out and about in the community this month. Below are a few highlights from the last few weeks. The Lake News 30th Birthday The Lake News turned 30 this month! I recently visited Chris Wren, who co-founded The Lake News with his wife Betty Wren, along with LNP…
By Bert Wigchert The Forest Lake Indoor Bowls Club is one of the original local community groups which has been going for nearly 26 years. This year, the local Forest Lake IGA supported the club with a donation of T-Shirts for the members. Every Tuesday morning at 9:30 in the morning, the members arrive to…
By Corin Mackay This NAIDOC week, Australians celebrated their Indigenous Elders by reflecting on the collective wisdom and teachings of past generations and presenting them with an opportunity to grow their understanding of Indigenous’ culture and connectedness. In Forest Lake, the Salvation Army and Wesley Mission held an event in Ellen Grove for the whole…
By Tania McLaughlin After the youth members went to a lot of trouble preparing special gifts for their mums, we held our annual Mother’s Dinner – this year with an Irish theme – and let the mums relax while their kids served food and drink and presented them with gifts. The youth were obviously still…